ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #0a66c2?
LinkedIn blue
Use white text. It gives 5.69:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
5.69:1
passes AA, not AAA
Black text
3.69:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | pass | fail |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For black text, use
#c9f6ff— 18.11:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#0a66c2 - RGB:
10, 102, 194 - Oklch:
51.56% 0.163 255
Shade ramp
#c9f6ff #ace2ff #88c7ff #5ea7ff #2880e3 #1462b6 #00468b #002c63 #00133d
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#c9f6ff",
200: "#ace2ff",
300: "#88c7ff",
400: "#5ea7ff",
500: "#2880e3",
600: "#1462b6",
700: "#00468b",
800: "#002c63",
900: "#00133d",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#2880e3): black, at 5.29:1. For #0a66c2 itself it is white, at 5.69:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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